Sr. Python Developer

About the Role

eCommerce and ERP systems run on backend services — APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and automation — that connect storefronts, marketplaces, and business systems. At NorthStar, we build these backends in Python: REST APIs for headless commerce, integrations with BigCommerce and Shopify, custom logic for Odoo and ERPNext, and services that move data reliably at scale.

As a Senior Python Developer, you'll own the server side. You'll design and build APIs and services that ship to production, integrate with third-party platforms, and work alongside frontend engineers and clients to deliver end-to-end solutions. This is a hands-on senior role: you'll write a lot of code, lead by example in reviews, and help level up the team's Python and backend practices. If you like building systems that power real business operations and care about clean, maintainable backend code, this is the role for you.

What You'll Do

Core responsibilities you'll own from day one.

What We're Looking For

You have deep Python experience and care about building backends that scale and stay maintainable.

• check_circle 5+ years of Python development experience, with at least 3+ years building production backend systems
• check_circle Strong experience with a Python web framework — Django, Flask, FastAPI, or equivalent — and REST API design
• check_circle Solid SQL and database skills: schema design, migrations, query optimization, and working with PostgreSQL or MySQL
• check_circle Experience integrating with third-party APIs: authentication, rate limits, error handling, and idempotency where needed
• check_circle Comfort with Git, testing (pytest or similar), and writing clear documentation for APIs and services
• check_circle Strong written communication and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fully remote team

Nice to Have

Bonus points; none of these are required to apply.

• check_circle Experience with BigCommerce, Shopify, Odoo, or ERPNext APIs and platform customization
• check_circle Background jobs and queues: Celery, RQ, or similar; Redis or other message brokers
• check_circle Deployment and ops: Docker, CI/CD, basic Linux and cloud (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• check_circle Contributions to open source or side projects that demonstrate Python and backend skills